Frederick, MD
News
Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says
Frederick Man Torches Own Townhouse, Plays Guitar As Smoke Fills The Sky, Sheriff Says Police say a man torched his Maryland townhouse — then grabbed his guitar and started strumming on the sidewalk while flames chewed through the home behind him, as if arson came with a soundtrack. Malcolm Xavier Brown, 28, is behind bars after being connected to a townhouse fire that damaged some of his neighbors' homes and put them at risk, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office. The incident began shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, when first responders were called to investigate a townhouse fire in the 5800 block of Rosebay Court. Upon arrival, fire personnel "rep…

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by Zak Failla
Pine Bush-Walker Valley, NY
Police & Fire
Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (UPDATE) Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (UPDATE)
Driver Killed When Car, Oil Truck Collide On Route 302 In Crawford (Update) This story has been updated.  A crash that shut down part of Route 302 in Orange County on Friday morning, Feb. 20, has now been confirmed as fatal.  The crash happened at around 9:40 a.m. on Friday, when officers responded to a serious crash on Route 302 near Burlingham Road involving a passenger vehicle and an oil truck, according to the Town of Crawford Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the driver of a 2005 Toyota Camry trapped inside the vehicle with fatal injuries. They were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The driver and passenger of the o…

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by Ben Crnic
Teaneck, NJ
Obituaries
‘Permanent Fixture’ At Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dies After 22 Years Of Service ‘Permanent Fixture’ At Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dies After 22 Years Of Service
‘Permanent Fixture’ At Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps Dies After 22 Years Of Service The Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps is mourning the untimely loss of longtime member Ari Lifschitz, the organization announced Tuesday, Feb. 17 on Facebook. He was 49 years old. Lifschitz was a TVAC member for more than 22 years and served as a permanent fixture on the Sunday evening shift since 2004, according to the corps. He ran the crew as its Crew Chief for more than 10 years and supervised the training of dozens of probationary members, the statement said. Lifschitz also personally served in leadership roles as First Lieutenant and as a member of the Board of Trustees, the l…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mamaroneck, NY
Police & Fire
Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police
Infant Among 4 Pulled From Second-Floor Window Of Burning Mamaroneck Home By Police Four people, including an infant, were rescued from the second floor of a burning home in Westchester County after police used a ladder to reach them through a window. The fire broke out around 5:05 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 16, at a home on Lester Avenue in the Village of Mamaroneck, according to the Village of Mamaroneck Police Department.   Police responded alongside the Village of Mamaroneck Fire Department to reports of a residential structure fire, authorities said. When officers arrived, flames were rapidly spreading through the home as firefighters began working to knock d…

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by Ben Crnic
Waynesboro, PA
News
3 Found Dead In House Fire, 12-Year-Old Escapes: PA State Police 3 Found Dead In House Fire, 12-Year-Old Escapes: PA State Police
3 Found Dead In House Fire, 12-Year-Old Escapes: PA State Police A late-night house fire with entrapment left three people dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Troopers were dispatched to the 1700 block of Pleasant Ridge Road in Bethel Township, in Fulton County, around 12:50 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 15, to assist emergency services with a reported house fire, according to the release. When troopers arrived, the home was fully engulfed in flames, fire crews from across Pennsylvania and Northern Maryland were on the scene,and a 12-year-old juvenile who had escaped the burning residence was located at a neighboring home, state police …

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by Jillian Pikora
Mastic-Shirley, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At William Floyd Parkway Intersection In Shirley Woman Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At William Floyd Parkway Intersection In Shirley
Woman Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At William Floyd Parkway Intersection In Shirley A 56-year-old woman was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash at a busy Shirley intersection, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Feb. 16. The woman was driving a 2005 Chrysler Pacifica eastbound on Flower Hill Drive when her vehicle was struck by a southbound 2023 Jeep at the intersection with William Floyd Parkway in Shirley at approximately 8:45 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. She was transported to NYU Langone-Suffolk in Patchogue, where she was admitted with critical injuries, police said. The driver of the Jeep, a 55-year-old Shirley man, was taken to the same ho…

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by Jillian Pikora
Danbury, CT
Neighbors
Danbury Hospital Opens Registration For Spring EMT Class Danbury Hospital Opens Registration For Spring EMT Class
Danbury Hospital Opens Registration For Spring EMT Class Registration is open for a spring Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) class at Danbury Hospital running March 2 through May 9, 2026. To sign up, email [email protected] or call 203-739-4916. The course is expected to cover medical and trauma topics as well as hands-on instruction geared toward becoming an EMT. After certification, an EMT job opportunity could be available at Danbury Hospital EMS, per the City of Danbury's Facebook post. Paramedics performing CPR. Pexels/RDNE Stock project Sessions are set for Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings, with a few Saturdays…

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by Daily Voice
Bergenfield, NJ
Police & Fire
Firefighter Burned In 3-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Bergenfield Home (UPDATE) Firefighter Burned In 3-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Bergenfield Home (UPDATE)
Firefighter Burned In 3-Alarm Fire That Destroyed Bergenfield Home (Update) A firefighter was burned in a basement fire that broke out inside a home in Bergenfield early Tuesday morning, Feb. 10, the fire department said. At 5:02 a.m., emergency crews were sent to 107 Roosevelt Ave., after a report of smoke inside the residence, officials said. When responders arrived, they saw smoke coming from the outside of the home and confirmed the fire had started in the basement. A working fire was declared as crews began battling the flames. Firefighters entered the home to search for anyone inside and to try to knock down the fire, according to the department. As conditio…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
Police & Fire
29 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated Due To Broken Pipe, Gas Leak In Parsippany: Report 29 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated Due To Broken Pipe, Gas Leak In Parsippany: Report
29 Nursing Home Patients Evacuated Due To Broken Pipe, Gas Leak In Parsippany: Report Twenty-nine people were evacuated from a Morris County nursing home due to a gas leak and broken pipe Monday, Feb. 9, NJ Advance Media reports. Patients were evacuated from The Country Home in Parsippany at 1095 Tabor Road at approximately 3 p.m., police said. All patients were in the process of being evacuated, and authorities said everyone was safe and accounted for. Efforts were underway to notify family members about the status of their loved ones, police said. According to NJ Advance Media, residents were initially staged at a local firehouse before being relocated to other care f…

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by Cecilia Levine
Hummelstown, PA
Traffic
Route 322 West Shut Down After Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Hummelstown Exit Route 322 West Shut Down After Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Hummelstown Exit
Route 322 West Shut Down After Tractor-Trailer Overturns At Hummelstown Exit Both lanes of Route 322 West were shut down Friday night after a tractor-trailer overturned near the Middletown/Hummelstown exit in Dauphin County. The crash happened on the westbound side of Route 322 near South Hanover Street and the Fiddlers Elbow Bridge in Derry Township, according to PennDOT and Dauphin County dispatch. Emergency crews were called to the scene at 6:32 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 6, dispatch confirmed. The tractor-trailer overturned, trapping the driver inside the cab, according to Londonderry Fire Company. Fire crews later extricated the driver through the front window. Uti…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carmel, NY
Police & Fire
2-Car Crash Sends Drivers To Hospital, Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel 2-Car Crash Sends Drivers To Hospital, Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel
2-Car Crash Sends Drivers To Hospital, Briefly Shuts Down Road In Carmel A two-car crash briefly shut down a stretch of roadway in Putnam County, sending multiple people to the hospital for evaluation.  The crash happened at around 3:15 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 5, when firefighters responded to a wreck at the intersection of Cherry Hill Road and Joseph Drive in Carmel, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department.  Firefighters operated at the scene alongside the Carmel Police Department and the Carmel Volunteer Ambulance Corps. Officials said minor injuries were reported, and those involved were transported for medical evaluation. The roadw…

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by Ben Crnic
Hauppauge, NY
Police & Fire
Woman Seriously Injured After Sudden Stop Triggers Hauppauge Crash: Police Woman Seriously Injured After Sudden Stop Triggers Hauppauge Crash: Police
Woman Seriously Injured After Sudden Stop Triggers Hauppauge Crash: Police A woman was left seriously injured after a sudden stop inside a minivan caused her to be thrown forward before the vehicle sideswiped another car, police announced on Friday, Feb. 6. The crash happened on Raoul Wallenberg Drive in Hauppauge at approximately 3:35 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 5, according to Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad detectives. Police said a handicapped-accessible 2020 Toyota Sienna minivan was traveling eastbound on Veterans Memorial Highway when the 75-year-old Smithtown woman driving the vehicle stopped suddenly in the right lane. A woman seated unrestrained in the rear …

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by Jillian Pikora